| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Andrew Bow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Christopher Logsdon picks off the pass by Jarrod Russell | 25-35 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Forest Legg (SG), John Ehrenberg (SF), Paul Lavoie (C) Joseph Thatcher, Christopher Logsdon, Everett Hansen, John Burnett | |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg is fouled on the floor by Edward Adair - foul #1 on Edward Adair, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Randolph Pung | |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 25-35 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell misses the jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Andrew Bow is called for the reach on John Ehrenberg - foul #3 on Andrew Bow, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Randolph Pung (PF), John Burnett (C) Robert Thompson, Forest Legg, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bow - foul #4 on Andrew Bow, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Casey Walker (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Andrew Bow, Stephen Coffin, Jarrod Russell, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randolph Pung - foul #1 on Randolph Pung, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Christopher Logsdon | |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the board | 26-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) SG - Casey Walker (fresh) SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) PF - Edward Adair (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Wayne Jones is called for the reach on John Burnett - foul #3 on Wayne Jones, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mario Galindo (PF) Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG) Everett Hansen | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Galindo | 26-37 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo misses badly on a runner from the right block | 26-37 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Logsdon | 26-37 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marvin Hill - foul #1 on Marvin Hill, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin (SG), Jarrod Russell (SF), Joshua Hein (C) Casey Walker, Wayne Jones, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Christopher Logsdon, Forest Legg, Randolph Pung, John Burnett | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jarrod Russell | 28-37 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Thatcher and the foul's on Marvin Hill - foul #2 on Marvin Hill, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Adair (PF) Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG), Randolph Pung (PF), John Burnett (C) Joseph Thatcher, John Ehrenberg, Paul Lavoie | |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Edward Adair gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-39 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Marvin Hill tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | John Burnett tips it home | 30-41 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Randolph Pung swats the layup by Edward Adair | 30-41 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Burnett | 30-41 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is denied on a layup by Joshua Hein | 30-41 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Marvin Hill pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Marvin Hill is denied by Randolph Pung | 30-41 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Everett Hansen | 30-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hein (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | John Burnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Robert Thompson steals it from Jarrod Russell | 30-41 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Adair - foul #2 on Edward Adair, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Bow (PG), Casey Walker (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, Stephen Coffin, Jarrod Russell, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), John Ehrenberg (SF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Forest Legg, Everett Hansen, John Burnett | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Edward Adair loses the ball out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Ehrenberg | 30-46 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Edward Adair can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-46 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Wayne Jones grabs the board | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Edward Adair knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 32-46 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Jones - foul #4 on Wayne Jones, team foul #8 | 32-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin (SG), Jarrod Russell (SF), Mario Galindo (PF), Joshua Hein (C) Casey Walker, Wayne Jones, Edward Adair, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SF), John Burnett (C) Randolph Pung, Paul Lavoie | |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | John Burnett snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Forest Legg comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jarrod Russell - foul #4 on Jarrod Russell, team foul #9 | 32-47 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo grabs the board | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin misses the tip | 32-48 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Coffin, team foul #10 | 32-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Forest Legg | |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | John Burnett lays it up and in | 32-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Andrew Bow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Edward Adair (PF) Andrew Bow, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg blows the layup | 32-50 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | John Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg slams it home set up by Christopher Logsdon and the foul's on Edward Adair - foul #3 on Edward Adair, team foul #11 | 32-52 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Hill | 35-53 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses badly on a shot from the right block | 35-53 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Marvin Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Edward Adair is denied on a dunk by John Burnett | 35-53 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein grabs the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Logsdon | 38-56 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Edward Adair gets the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher is hacked by Marvin Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Hill, team foul #12 | 40-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Bow (PG), Casey Walker (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Mario Galindo (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, Stephen Coffin, Jarrod Russell, Edward Adair, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Forest Legg (SF), Randolph Pung (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Christopher Logsdon, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, John Burnett | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo can't finish the layup | 40-58 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 40-58 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Thatcher | 40-60 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Thatcher steals the ball from Casey Walker | 40-60 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Thatcher | 40-62 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Forest Legg snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie is called for traveling | 40-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin (SG), Jarrod Russell (SF), Edward Adair (PF) Casey Walker, Wayne Jones, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Burnett (C) Joseph Thatcher, Forest Legg, Paul Lavoie | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Andrew Bow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Coffin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - John Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell is fouled on the floor by Everett Hansen - foul #1 on Everett Hansen, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Hein (C) Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Edward Adair lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Coffin | 42-62 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Edward Adair gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Hansen | 44-65 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #3 | 44-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG) Andrew Bow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Forest Legg (SG), John Ehrenberg (SF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Everett Hansen | |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | John Burnett steps in front of the Marvin Hill pass | 44-65 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is hacked by Stephen Coffin - foul #3 on Stephen Coffin, team foul #13 | 44-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Bow (PG) Marvin Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Thatcher | 47-69 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell makes the shot from the right side | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Edward Adair steals it from Everett Hansen | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Randolph Pung - foul #2 on Randolph Pung, team foul #4 | 49-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG) Forest Legg | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow makes the 3rd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher runs out the clock | 52-69 |